Continuing the DTM-inspired, hardcore spirit of past performance Black Series cars, the Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe is much more than just a standard AMG bigger car with fenders. Speaking of Those mondo fenders, the C63 AMG Black needs Them. In order to Provide cover for the revised front axle and widened track, the front fenders are a good 2.2 inches Wider than on the standard C-Coupe. The car's throaty engine note is reminiscent of the SLS AMG, and at full Wail, its sport exhaust system Will Likely Make this super coupe's presence known a couple blocks away. When it's time to lock Things ups, the Black Series composite employs 15.4-inch discs in the front and an integral 14-inch discs in the rear. The omission of the rear seats is Further Evidence of how serious a track car the Black Series C-Coupe is, and deleting the seats saves weight and gutted That lends the car, race-car look. If you need to transport more than two people in your Black Series coupe, four-passenger seating is Offered via the optional rear buckets from the standard C63 AMG Coupe. A sleeper is not the Black Series. The Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series is based on the C63 coupe, the which We just drove for the first time A Few months ago. Following the lead of the not-for-US-sale SLK55 Black Series, the CLK63 Black Series, and the SL65 Black Series, this C63 AMG is amped up Visually and dynamically, with a steroidal bump in output to back up the flared nostrils. Like cars with the Development Pack, the Black Series borrows its pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft from the be-gullwinged SLS AMG supercar. Like the Black Series cars That CAME before it, the C63 oozes Menace and purpose. Widen the flared fenders the car by 2.2 inches up front and 3.3 out back, covering tracks stretched by 1.6 and 3.1 inches, respectively. The lightweight wheels at each corner have Their movements controlled by an adjustable coil-overs, while speed-sensitive steering directional issues orders and Black Series-specific anti-roll bars maintain the contact patches During aggressive driving. The brake rotors measure 15.4 inches in the diameter up front and 14.2 inches out back. All Black Series cars to this point have been low-production affairs, the SLK55 AMG, for example, being limited to just 120 units. While Mercedes is not saying yet how many C63 AMG Black Series Will it build, representatives do tell us the number Will be capped.
Matched to this engine is the AMG Speedshift MCT seven-speed sports gearbox. Strictly Drive is sent to the rear wheels and Pls fully utilized the C63 AMG Black Series Coupe Will rocket from 0-62 mph in just 4.2 seconds. Not surprisingly, this is Mercedes-Benz's fastest model in production after the SLS AMG. An AMG Track Package is also available, adding performance rubber--255/35 R 19 front and 285/30 R 19 rear Dunlops - and active cooling for the rear axle drive. There's also a set of C63 AMG Black Series Coupe specific anti-roll bars and speed-sensitive steering wheel. First sales of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series is scheduled to start early next year.
